Local servicesHospitalMason District Hospital15.1 miPost officeOakford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPetersburg City Hall8.7 miPoliceMenard County Sheriff's Office8.7 miFire stationOakford Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI23 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL96 miInterstateI-5524 miUS highwayUS 13614 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI26 miCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportation26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62673 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:30 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:18 am – 4:37 pm
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People505 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.1226 householdsMedian household income $80,606Median home value $134,40087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,955 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 310 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, public administration 10%Average commute 52 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 13 days19 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petersburg 1e station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsOakford State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 107 acresJim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 16,550 acresSand Prairie-Scrub Oak State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 1,509 acresRevis Hill Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 423 acresLincolns New Salem State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 560 acresHurie Parkpark · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMenard County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 29 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOakfordserves 234 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation556 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
